Cele mai bune Highway Maintenance podcast-uri (2024)

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Owner-operator income/cost stability shows in 2024 ATBS update: When will rates rise? 1:00:40

4d ago1:00:40

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"If you're doing the right things ... if you're looking at your numbers, figuring out your fixed cost per day, your variable cost per mile, and choosing the best loads for yourself, you're going to weather this winter just fine like you have the last two years. And then when freight turns around, you're going to be in really good shape." --ATBS Vic…

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Secretary of State Michael Watson 34:31

7d ago34:31

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Secretary of State Michael Watson joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview the November 5 election from his office's standpoint, provide updates on the Mississippi Secretary of State's Office initiatives, shoutout a certain Covington County-based eatery, and more. Show intro, introducing MS Secretary of State Michael Watson – 00:36 Election Day Pre…

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When will freight markets turn? Part 2: Building business for trucking's down cycles 29:24

9d ago29:24

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In this week's Overdrive Radio edition, Part 2 of our "How to build business for trucking’s down cycles" online roundtable in late August. Among the questions flagged for panelists was just whether, and when, the long freight-rates slide of the last two years might turn the corner, or at least stabilize. Since the late-August time period, the march…

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'The sweetness of low price' v. the 'sour of bad service': Trucking through the freight trough 34:00

15d ago34:00

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"The sweetness of low price is really fast, even though the sour of bad service lasts a lot longer. The sweetness is really tempting to jump in and take." --Silver Creek Transportation founder and president Jason CowanAt the top of this week's edition of Overdrive Radio, you'll hear the sage words of Silver Creek Transportation Founder and Presiden…

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Speaker of the House Jason White 34:49

22d ago34:49

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Speaker of the House Jason White joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview his Tax Reform Policy Summit on September 24, among other topics. Show intro, introducing MS Speaker of the House Jason White – 00:26 First Legislative Session as the Speaker – 01:27 Biggest Accomplishments of Session/Since Session Ended – 02:46 The Speaker's Public Policy Su…

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No more detention half measures: The time is now to charge for it and actually collect from shippers 30:18

22d ago30:18

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When we polled owner-operators about a year ago on recent-history improvement, or lack thereof, in detention time along their routes and at their customers, a huge majority noted the situation they'd seen at docks hadn’t improved to any noticeable degree in recent years. Forty percent of all poll respondents at the time in fact said detention had g…

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Mississippi Book Festival Executive Director Ellen Daniels 23:34

29d ago23:34

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Mississippi Book Festival Executive Director Ellen Daniels joined The Extra Mile Podcast to preview the September 14 event, talk panelists and provide her own personal book recommendations. Show intro – 00:29 Meet Mississippi Book Festival Executive Director Ellen Daniels – 00:58 Recording on location at Mississippi Author Eudora Welty's House in B…

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Investment diligence over nearly 35 years has Trucker of the Month on path to profitable retirement 26:31

29d ago26:31

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In this week's Overdrive Radio podcast edition we’ll hear more of our talk with August Trucker of the Month Alan Kitzhaber, and a good bit about one particular subject near and dear to the 4-million-mile owner of a 1995 Kenworth T600 he's piloted since it was new."I've been very religious about investing my money instead of spending it, and it's pu…

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Trucker of the Month Alan Kitzhaber: 4 million miles, ever greater efficiency for his '95 T600 30:29

1M ago30:29

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"Some guys customize their truck via paint, chrome, lights, and things like that. I customize my truck to make it a more comfortable place to be, a more profitable truck, a more efficient truck." --Owner-operator Alan KitzhaberIt's another rewinder of sorts for this week in the Overdrive Radio podcast series. If you missed the news last week Tuesda…

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MDOT Assistant Chief Engineer Field Operations Janie Bass 18:12

1M ago18:12

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MDOT Assistant Chief Engineer - Field Operations Janie Bass joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about her role at the agency, the capacity project program, women in engineering and more. Show intro – 00:31 Janie Bass' background at MDOT – 01:18 The MDOT Internship – 05:50 Under the Field Operations Umbrella – 06:38 Women in Transportation – 10:00…

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Brake inspection blitz this week: Roadside inspection system should be 'preventive,' not punitive 31:06

2M ago31:06

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With the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week inspection initiative kicking off August 26 with stepped-up brake checks and inspections, generally, in jurisdictions across North America, we’re looking back at a podcast from earlier in the year – February 2024 to be exact. The episode featured Wisconsin-headquartered owner-op…

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Owner-operators survive, thrive: Lightning round from the final Waupun Truck-N-Show 25:38

2M ago25:38

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It was no doubt a bittersweet last weekend in Waupun, Wisconsin, at what could well be the final edition of the decades-running Waupun Truck-N-Show, where Overdrive News Editor Matt Cole was on hand talking to many among the owner-operators and other truckers in attendance: https://www.overdriveonline.com/overdrive-extra/article/15681420/final-waup…

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MDOT Director of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Highway Operations Jim Willis 15:52

2M ago15:52

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MDOT Director of the Office of Intermodal Planning and Highway Operations Jim Willis joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about his role at the agency, multimodal funding, the benefits of working at MDOT and more. Show intro – 00:30 Jim Willis background – 01:20 Legacy of Charles Carr, former Multimodal Director at MDOT for 40+ years – 03:55 Momen…

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Fair shot at highway safety: Trucker of the Month Mike Nichols a voice for sharing the road 33:40

2M ago33:40

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"As anti-automated driving as I am, I might almost rather see some robots. At least they're not going to be looking at screens" going down the road. --owner-operator and Overdrive July 2024 Trucker of the Month Mike Nichols: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15680591/trucker-of-the-month-mike-nichols-knows-limits-hones-str…

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Trucker of the Month Mike Nichols steers business with reliable freight, maintenance partners 32:43

2M ago32:43

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This week on the podcast, we're diving in headfirst to the history of Wisconsin-headquartered owner-operator Mike Nichols, Overdrive's July Trucker of the Month and profiled recently in our Trucker of the Year semi-finalist series by Matt Cole: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15680591/trucker-of-the-month-mike-nichols-kn…

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Episode 116: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - Professional Snowfighters Association 32:56

2M ago32:56

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Professional Snowfighters Association. This series is produced in …

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Episode 115: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - AMS 17:17

2M ago17:17

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the American Meteorological Societies ITS and Surface Transportation C…

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Episode 114: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - APWA 22:32

2M ago22:32

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the APWA Snow & Ice Committee. This series is produced in collaboratio…

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Episode 113: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - FHWA 34:48

2M ago34:48

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the FHWA Road Weather Management Program. This series is produced in c…

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Episode 112: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - PIARC Winter Service 23:20

2M ago23:20

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the World Road Associations Winter Service Technical Committee. This s…

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Episode 111: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - TRB Road Weather 24:52

2M ago24:52

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Transportation Research Board Road Weather Committee. This series …

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Episode 110: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - TRB Winter Maintenance 9:11

2M ago9:11

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Transportation Research Board Winter Maintenance Committee . This …

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Episode 109: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - No Boundaries 19:02

2M ago19:02

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the No Boundaries Pooled Fund Study. This series is produced in collab…

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Episode 108: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - MDSS 42:50

2M ago42:50

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Maintenance Decision Support System (MDSS) Pooled Fund Study. This…

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Episode 107: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - Clear Roads 38:14

2M ago38:14

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Clear Roads Pooled Fund Study. This series is produced in collabor…

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Episode 106: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - Aurora 16:02

2M ago16:02

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Aurora Pooled Fund Study. This series is produced in collaboration…

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Episode 104: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - Maintenance Operations TWG 13:07

2M ago13:07

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group of the Committee on…

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Episode 105: 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather - Winter Weather Management TSP 8:38

2M ago8:38

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The 2024 National Briefing on Winter Maintenance and Road Weather gives organizations working in this space an opportunity to showcase their efforts to advance the state of the practice through collaboration, research, technical support, and implementation. This episode features the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program. This series i…

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Episode 103: 2024 National Briefing Introduction 2:16

2M ago2:16

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Each year, in cooperation with the AASHTO Committee on Maintenance, the Maintenance Operations Technical Working Group, and the Winter Weather Management Technical Service Program we sponsor a National Briefing on winter maintenance and road weather activities. These briefings give organizations workin gin this space an opportunity to showcase thei…

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'Thank you to all drivers everywhere': Part 2 on the road with Alabama and tour hauler Josh Gentry 36:51

2M ago36:51

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More, today, from Overdrive Editor Todd Dills's run with Josh Gentry. Gentry’s the son of country music titan Alabama’s founding member and bassist Teddy Gentry. Today, we dive into the history of the band with some of the hands at its headquarters in Ft. Payne, Alabama, around which all three founding members -- Gentry, lead vocalist Randy Owen, a…

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'Roll On, Alabama': On the road with tour hauler Josh Gentry for music titans' Roll On II tour 27:17

3M ago27:17

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Thursday, July 18, would be a short day of work for operator Josh Gentry, starting at a leisurely 10 a.m. in Fort Payne, Alabama, outside the Quality Inn in town. There, Gentry met Overdrive Radio host Todd Dills to get rolling, the pair starting the day in Gentry's Chevrolet en route to the site of an old auto dealership in town that, since the mi…

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Episode 102: The new Guide for Snow and Ice Control Operations 42:58

3M ago42:58

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The Guide for Snow and Ice Control was first published back in 1999 and with the exception of an addendum has remained unchanged since then. Since then there has been a vast amount of research, field trials, and advancements in winter maintenance and road weather technologies. In 2018 a project was launched through the National Cooperative Highway …

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State Representative Fred Shanks 21:10

3M ago21:10

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State Representative Fred Shanks joined The Extra Mile Podcast to talk about how he got into politics, successful 2024 legislation, his thoughts on the future of the ballot initiative process and more. · Show intro – 00:26 · Fred Shanks background/introduction into politics – 02:09 · Rep. Shanks on the influence of his father, former Jackson city c…

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4 million miles, ever greater efficiency for owner-op Alan Kitzhaber and his 1995 Kenworth T600 28:49

3M ago28:49

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"Some guys customize their truck via paint, chrome, lights, and things like that. I customize my truck to make it a more comfortable place to be, a more profitable truck, a more efficient truck." --Owner-operator Alan KitzhaberMay 2024 was a big month for owner-operator Alan Kitzhaber, running with his authority as Oakridge Transport out of a home …

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Man's mastery of the machine: Trucker of the Month's firm hand in the Amazon system 31:59

3M ago31:59

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This week’s edition of the Overdrive Radio podcast drops into Overdrive editor Todd Dills' interview with Overdrive June Trucker of the Month Greg Labosky, the man who is master of the machine, in some respects, that is the Amazon loads platform Relay: https://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-of-the-year/article/15678623/careful-prep-the-name-of-the…

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FMCSA's safety rating revamp: Truckers urge caution if using roadside data 57:45

3M ago57:45

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This week's Overdrive Radio episode opens a window onto the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's virtual listening session held last week to discuss the agency’s efforts to potentially improve the safety rating system it uses for determining carriers’ fitness to operate in interstate commerce. Sit in on virtually the entire session, featur…

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